The twice a week Copper Basin Railway departs east out of Magma after its interchange with the Union Pacific on an late morning in early September.
At near last light, the CBRY Unit Train comes onto the Ray Branch as they near their destination at the Ray Mine.
The UT heads off the Hayden Spur as they prepare to follow OT-1 west to the mine at Ray.
The "Unit Train" runs lite to the Hayden smelter to pick up their train for Ray.
The southbound OT-1 at Kelvin.
New Years Day along the Copper Basin RR found a busy railroad with train crews and MOW all working! GP39 504 in the company's new paint scheme is found outside the shops.
Here is the latest engine to be repainted into the new Copper Basin scheme.
Copper Basin Unit Train is descending the grade from the smelter to the yard at Hayden Junction.
Copper Basin Unit Train is headed north onto the Ray Block after meeting the Ore Train 1 at Ray Junction.
The Copper Basin Railway's second daily round trip to Ray Mine makes it's way through the only town this short line really "passes" through. The typical GP trio handles the job through Kearny, AZ ... (more)
The OT-1 is at Ray Junction headed towards the mine for another train load of copper ore.
The OT-1 is northbound at Kelvin in nice late afternoon light.
An empty OT-1 passing through Kearny.
An empty OT-1 round the curve out of Ray Junction on the mine branch.
